Living in Uznach
Uznach is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 6,850 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 4%, #25 of 766), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #47 of 1,428), low-income families (top 9%, #49 of 579).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Uznach
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Zürichsee is 3.5 km away.
- The Limmat runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Uznach ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In St. Gallen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 63 | #25 of 766 | #4 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 62 | #116 of 617 | #9 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 64 | #49 of 579 | #6 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 64 | #34 of 339 | #3 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 63 | #273 of 933 | #7 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 61 | #158 of 694 | #8 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 61 | #245 of 798 | #4 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 28 | #152 of 349 | #8 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 28 | #175 of 398 | #9 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 68 | #65 of 398 | #3 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 39 | #186 of 875 | #11 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 15 | #293 of 520 | #16 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 58 | #101 of 687 | #8 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 64 | #114 of 926 | #6 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 12 | #214 of 398 | #11 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 61 | #120 of 398 | #4 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 55 | #344 of 718 | #11 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 61 | #640 of 1,577 | #20 of 77 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 74 | #47 of 1,428 | #2 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 62 | #120 of 1,224 | #9 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 29 | #197 of 399 | #10 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 50 | #425 of 2,172 | #19 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #694 of 933 | #40 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #87 of 790 | #3 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 60 | #367 of 933 | #18 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 26 | #347 of 398 | #24 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schmerikon 2 km
- Kaltbrunn 3 km
- Gommiswald 3 km
- Benken (SG) 3 km
- Tuggen 4 km
- Eschenbach (SG) 5 km
- Reichenburg 6 km
- Schübelbach 7 km
Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.